M ijk    HMarijke van HaarenChair of  • the Fietsersbond• the Fietsersbond• Task Force Electric DrivingFormer vice‐governor for GelderlandFormer vice governor for Gelderland

Cycling in the NetherlandsCycling in the Netherlands

• 26% of all transportation is by bicycle(ambition for 2030: 35%)( 3 35 )

• Bicycle is the mainmeans of  transporton trips between 1 and 4 km  on trips between 1 and 4 km. 

• On average, Dutch people cycle 900 km per person per year. This totals 15 billion km, (= more than the train kms)!(  more than the train kms)!

• Cycling is safe, fast, comfortable and healthy

Priorities: more and better facilities for cyclists

• Preparing for a larger scalePreparing for a larger scale• Broader cycling lanes for bicycles in cities• More bicycle parking facilities at stations • Fast regional cycling routes in the • Fast regional cycling routes in the Netherlands and Europe

• Increasing safety for cyclists• European funding for cycling infrastuctureEuropean funding for cycling infrastucture

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Fast regional cycling routes